Children’s Short Story Competition Shortlist Announced
2023 Children’s Short Story Shortlist
This year we had such an amazing number of stories entered into the chidlren’s short story writing competition the judges decided to include a longlist as well as a shortlist.
These writers are all commended for their excellent work. Scoring was very close. The three judges from our Write Links group read 167 entries!
The 2023 shortlist in alphabetical order by title:
Mud Dolphin – Daufi Spitler
The Wars of Repetition – Remy Ogden
Under the Autumn Trees – Louise Eleanor Bowles
Vanished – Katelyn Tse
The 2023 longlist (Commended) in alphabetical order by title.
A Far Away Land – Neave Webb
He’s Always There – Theodore Cudmore
Mud Dolphin – Daufi Spitler
Taking over Earth – Hannah Rae
The End – Lily Baumgarten
The Greatest Thief – Maggie Jarvis
The Wars of Repetition – Remy Ogden The Wars of Repetition
The Whale of Hope – Isla Harvey The Whale of Hope
Under the Autumn Trees – Louise Eleanor Bowles Under the Autumn Trees
Vanished – Katelyn Tse
The winner will be announced on Sunday 5 November at 2pm Qld time. (3pm NSW, VIC)
A link was be sent to all who entered.
Author Nova Weetman will join us to announce the winner and read the winning story. Extracts from the shortlist will also be read out.
